On March 8, 2018, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published for a 90-day comment period ending June 6, 2018, proposed changes aimed at substantially harmonizing the regulatory framework for syndicated mortgages in Canada. These changes are detailed in the proposed amendments to National Instrument 45-106…
On February 14, 2018, the British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) published for comment BC Notice 28/01, Notice and Request for Comment Consulting on the Securities Law Framework for Fintech Regulation (the Notice), with the aim of understanding the nature and growth of the financial technology…
On January 20, 2018, the Ontario Securities Commission (“OSC”) published proposed changes to OSC Policy 15-601, The Whistleblower Program (“Policy”) for a 60-day comment period, ending March 20, 2018 (“Notice”). The Notice clarifies the role of in-house counsel and the exceptions from ineligibility so they…
Congratulations to Barbara Hendrickson for her appointment to the Securities Advisory Committee (SAC). Barbara is one of four new members that the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) recently announced who will be participating on its Securities Advisory Committee for the next three years. The SAC provides advice…
The Lawyer’s Daily, spoke to Barbara Hendrickson of BAX Securities Law and other firms with strong technology practices about what their predictions were for the upcoming year in legal tech. Here’s the link to the article that includes Barbara’s comments and predictions on blockchain as…
On November 28, 2017, the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) adopted its final rule regarding distributions outside Canada, OSC Rule 72-503 – Distributions Outside Canada (The Final Rule), including Form 72-503F Report of Distributions Outside Canada (The Final Form), and Companion Policy 72-503 Distributions Outside Canada…
On December 14, 2017, the Competition Bureau (the Bureau) published the final draft of its examination of Canada’s Fintech markets, Technology-Led Innovation in the Canadian Financial Services Sector, A Market Study, December 2017. The report is very similar to the draft report issued for comment…
Effective December 15, 2017, the securities regulators in the participating jurisdictions of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut (the Participating Jurisdictions) announced they are each varying, amending, or revoking and replacing, in…
On December 14, 2017, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) issued CSA Staff Notice 23-320, Consideration of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) Unbundling Requirements on the Regulatory Requirements in Canada (Staff Notice 23-320), regarding the unbundling of research inducements from trading fees under…
On December 7, 2018, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA), the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC), and the Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada (MFDA) (the regulators) jointly released CSA Staff Notice 31-351, IIROC Notice 17-0229, MFDA Bulletin #0736-M Complying with requirements regarding the…